![]() ![]() She did not belong to herself, she gave herself to revenge and secrets and petty gods. ![]() She lost her face because she was not herself. If she had chosen to love herself enough to give herself a better life instead of focusing her soul’s goal on the death of another’s, she would not be the myth she is today. So much of her tragic life could have been improved if she had brought her attention to herself instead of to others. Her life was molded with her own hands and she let everything she built crumble between her fingers. She gave herself so many options throughout her life- money, power, love, freedom- but she eventually gave them up for the sake of revenge. None of her actions were as damning as her need for murder and her obsession with revenge. The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives In Your Home became a wayward tale for young women to not waste their lives. How much is enough? How much one bear the pain of hatred before it breaks their spirit and leaves revenge at the crossroads? Maybe it is because of my own impatience, or maybe I have not had such a strong need for revenge, but I cannot bring myself to understand how she could waste precious decades of her life to such a fruitless cause. I pray that I never have to, but looking at her path instead of my own, I would not choose her’s. I don’t find her journey worth it and that’s why I call The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home a cautionary tale. Which begs the question, was it worth it? Modern Myth Making Whether or not these casualties are innocent is up for debate, but the carnage left in the wake of a scorned woman seeking cannot be ignored. Her fall from a privileged, ‘almost untouchable life to her descent into a wayward tale was highlighted by the fact that she refused to fall alone. But the last chapter was the most chilling thing I’ve ever read. It forced me carve out stolen moments of time to read just a little bit more. Revenge consumes her, scrubbing any mark of personality or personhood from her body, leaving only a vehicle for revenge. She has no name because it doesn’t matter, not even to her. Her friends live and die, her lover waits and then doesn’t, and her home rots without her on the coast of the Mediterranean. The Faceless Old Woman has dedicated the rest of her life to enacting revenge, determined to punish the people who ripped her family from her very small hands. And of course, a secret organization, who’s power is growing and sweeping over the entire continent of Europe. She teamed up with a giant strong-woman, a lesbian Jewish woman who has mastered the art of disguise, and a rich man who has disgraced his family by helping them in their adventures. By taking away her family, she also lost her livelihood and her security. The Faceless Old Woman was forced to live on the edge of society because her family was ripped away from her when she was too young to help them. The Faceless Old Woman is a cautionary tale for young women, as well as anyone who feels they may hold too much revenge in their heart because it does not end well for her. She is faceless and old and she is forced to live out the rest of her days in your house, reading over your shoulder because she spent the majority of her life seeking revenge. And while she probably doesn’t regret her path now, you don’t want to end up like her. She has no name, she mostly has a shape, and she’s probably watching you from behind the bookcase. The Faceless Old Woman is dead but not dead. ![]() All while building and rebuilding her close groups of friends and family and surviving on the fringes of society. She is both cruel and benevolent, trying her best to toe the line between acceptable vigilantism and ceaseless revenge. She shares the story of her past with her readers, and Craig- the man she’s currently stalking-to explain her present and reveal her future. This novel travels through the centuries through the eyes of The Faceless Old Woman from the Mediterranean to the United States to the ridiculously weird world of Nightvale. It can be classified as horror fiction, fantasy fiction, fantasy comedy, and paranormal fiction, but it is also a great read for period piece lovers and history buffs. The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives In Your Home is the most thrilling novel I’ve read this year. ![]()
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